Clearwater Marine Aquarium Hosts “Hope in the Water,” Dec. 5

Evening highlights documentary on responsibly sourced seafood, food and wine tastings

CLEARWATER, FL (Nov. 26, 2024) – Join Clearwater Marine Aquarium for an exclusive screening of the highly acclaimed PBS docuseries, “Hope in the Water,” followed by a panel discussion and reception at CMA on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Join CMA for this special screening and reception to celebrate the launch of “Hope in the Water,” a three-part PBS docuseries that travels the globe spotlighting trailblazing fishers, water farmers and environmental activists who are discovering new and ancient practices that can not only feed us but also restore our threatened oceans and fresh waterways.

Presented by WEDU PBS, Fed by Blue and Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the evening kicks off with a reception, followed by a short screening and food tasting featuring responsibly-sourced seafood.

The menu includes Lemon Pickled Sun Shrimp; Florida Oyster Stew; Bristol Seafood Seared Scallop with Green Apple Gelee; Roasted Pistachio, Fennel; and Smoked Riverence Trout Rillettes with Agrodolce and Fat Beet Farm Micro Amaranth. Wines will be provided by St. Supery Estate Vineyards & Winery.

Panelists include:

Dr. Kelly McAdams, VP of Conservation Education from Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Jennifer Bushman, Co-Founder of Fed by Blue
Reed Smith from Calusa Oyster Company
Chef Steve Phelps from Indigenous Restaura

The panel will be moderated by Dalia Colon, WEDU PBS multimedia journalist, host, and producer.

This docuseries is brought by 13-time Emmy award-winning producer and writer David E. Kelly, four-time James Beard award and Emmy award-winner Andrew Zimmern, and featuring Shailane Woodley, Bartunde Thurston, Joe Andres’, Martha Stewart and more. Hope in the Water leaves viewers hopeful and inspired about a plentiful and sustainable future for our planet.

Purchase tickets here: https://www.cmaquarium.org/event/hope-in-the-water-pbs-docuseries-screening-event/ Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for ages 12-20, and include:

Program and panel discussion at 6 p.m.;
Food tasting provided by Proof of the Pudding, The Tides Market and Indigenous Restaurant following the panel discussion;
Access to the Aquarium’s 4^th level, featuring the ArtSea Conservation Exhibit and a collection of Aqua lanterns. (Please purchase tickets separately to enjoy the full Aqua Lanterns experience throughout the aquarium until 9:30 p.m.)

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Media Contact: Marsha Strickhouser | mstrickhouser@CMAquarium.org | (727) 242-0770

About Clearwater Marine Aquarium: Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working marine rescue center dedicated to inspiring the human spirit through leadership in education, research, rescue, rehabilitation and release. With a mission to preserve the environment and its marine life, CMA is home to rescued dolphins, sea turtles, river otters, stingrays, a nurse shark and more. Through Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, CMA conducts important global research focused on protecting manatees, North Atlantic right whales and sea turtles. Major motion picture Dolphin Tale (2011) and its sequel Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) features the true stories of rescued resident dolphins Winter and Hope, inspiring millions around the world. The mission and potential to change people’s lives differentiates Clearwater Marine Aquarium from any other aquarium in the world.

We believe in preserving our environment while inspiring the human spirit through leadership in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life; environmental education; research; and conservation.

A Florida non-profit 501(c)(3) organization